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Cottonwood Airport (IL57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Cottonwood Airport in Bloomington, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Cottonwood Airport (IL57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bloomington, IL at 765 ft. IL57 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBMI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBMI, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0056Z (7:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBMI, 5.8 nm away.

Wind
360° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 78°F
dew 21°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMI 290056Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02560211

What changed at KBMI (nearest station)?

Since the 2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 030° to 360°.

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Current pilot readout for IL57

Based on the nearest station (KBMI), IL57 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 765 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at IL57. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV6 kt head0 kt
366 kt head0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091701Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IL57 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Cottonwood Airport in Bloomington, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around IL57 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IL57

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 49 NM NE of IL57 · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 93 NM N of IL57 · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
PIREP2058Z (3:58 PM CDT) · 51 NM SE of IL57 · during descent · P28A
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CMI UA /OV CMI140010/TM 2058/FL030/TP P28A/SK SCT030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI140010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2049Z (3:49 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of IL57 · during descent · E545
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MDW UA /OV MDW140020/TM 2049/FL060/TP E545/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM DURD
MDW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDW140020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2049Reported at 20:49 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 41 NM SE of IL57 · during climb · TB30
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2030/FL030/TP TB30/SK BKN030/RM DURC SOUTHWEST BOUND
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TB30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC SOUTHWEST BOUNDRemarks.
PIREP2025Z (3:25 PM CDT) · 36 NM S of IL57 · during climb · C700
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CMI UA /OV DEC/TM 2025/FL025/TP C700/SK OVC025 TOP027/RM DURC
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DECLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2025Reported at 20:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025 TOP027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at IL57

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMI reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 11%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 10/15 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 16%IFR 11%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/20 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2326Z (6:26 PM CDT)

TAF KBMI 282326Z 2900/2924 03008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 04010KT P6SM SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IL57
City
Bloomington
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
765 ft
Coordinates
40.4220, -89.0206
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMI
TAF
Nearest KBMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 20m

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IL57 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at IL57?+

IL57 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for IL57 come from?+

Cottonwood Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBMI, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IL57 can differ.

Does IL57 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KBMI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does IL57 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — IL57 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IL57 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cottonwood Airport (IL57)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cottonwood Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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